Quotes from Angela Elwell Hunt

Adonai, forgive me. "He has," Rei assured me.

Law serves as our tutor to shield us from the consequences of unbelief until the Anointed One comes. When He

The Romans have had their problems," Uncle said. "Men are fallible, and some men are corrupt.

One loyal friend is better than ten thousand relatives.

Knowledge itself was a secret treasure made all the more precious because most women did not possess it.

In the Christian Bible, one turns the page after Malachi and finds Matthew as if only a few days fell between the activities of the prophet and the arrival of Jesus Christ. In reality, however, four hundred so-called "silent years" lie between the Old Testament and New, a time when God did not speak to Israel through His prophets. Yet despite the prophets' silence, God continued to work in His people, other nations, and the supernatural realm.

Tzva'ot, may your angel armies assist me tonight.

He led Israel through a time of testing that developed a sense of hope and a yearning for the promised Messiah. He brought the four nations prophesied in Daniel's vision to international prominence: the Babylonians, the Persians, the Greeks, and the Romans. These powerful kingdoms spread their cultures throughout civilization and united the world by means of paved highways and international sailing routes. God also prepared to fulfill His promise to the serpent in Eden:

I will put animosity between you and the woman, and between your descendant and her descendant; he will bruise your head, and you will bruise his heel" (Gen. 3:15). For God never sleeps, and though He may not communicate as we expect Him to, He can

I will put animosity between you and the woman, and between your descendant and her descendant; he will bruise your head, and you will bruise his heel" (Gen. 3:15). For God never sleeps, and though He may not communicate as we expect Him to, He can always speak to a receptive heart.

For God never sleeps, and though He may not communicate as we expect Him to, He can always speak to a receptive heart.

One god has so many names?" "He is many things," I said, leaning forward. I pointed to the outermost edge. "He is YHVH Nisi, our banner who protects us." I slid my finger to the next group of letters. "He is YHVH Ropheca, who heals our bodies and our souls. He is YHVH Tzva'ot, the Lord of armies, who gives us confidence and courage.

gotten off easy, okay?" Lisa swallowed hard as her cheeks burned.

In any case, HaShem had spared me from that bloody palace. Blessed be the name of the Lord.

Indeed, a great life can come from small beginnings.

promise HaShem gave Abraham: "I give this land to your seed, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the Euphrates River.

Briefer is better, so learn to write tight

I do not understand much of geometry and have no head for numbers. I have read Pythagoras, and I disagree with his assertion that man exists simply to observe the heavens. Observing the heavens leads one to contemplate the Creator of the heavens, and is it not more profitable to marvel at Adonai than His works?

we do not understand history, are we not bound to repeat the mistakes our fathers made?" "Some would say we will make those mistakes in any case," I answered, "for the same passions that motivated our fathers motivate us, and young people

The stakes—what your protagonist is risking—should increase in significance as the story progresses.

are prone to ignore their elders' advice. We still love and hate, covet and desire. So we kill and maim and steal—not me, of course, but men who do not love HaShem's holy Law." "Only men?" "Women too. In truth, women would surely be as prone to sin as men, if

One of the keys to good pacing is to alternate your plot complications with rewards. Like a pendulum that swings on an arc, let your character relax, if only briefly, between disasters.

I am not sure what I want," I said. "I have been assured that HaShem has a special plan for me, but I do not know what it is. But just as our father Abraham waited to see his descendants

I've never been one to mourn the passing of what could have been a promising relationship. When Jeff broke my heart in the ninth grade, I decided then and there that if a guy couldn't see that I was something special, I'd say good-bye with no regrets. Not that I think I'm more special than anyone else, mind you. But if a thing is not meant to be, I figure it's just not part of God's infinite plan.